a part of the new front built 1994-96

The University Library of Graz is the biggest scientific and public library in Styria and the third biggest in Austria. It consists of the main library and several branch libraries. The Graz Schlossberg Clock Tower Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec, pronounced grah-dets), with a population of 300,000 (in 2005) is the second-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Styria (Steiermark in German). ... Styria (Steiermark in German, Štajerska in Slovenian) can refer to: Styria - a federal state of Austria Styria - an informal province in Slovenia Styria - a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire and crownland of Austria-Hungary This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise...

History

the historical reading-room in renaissance-style

The library was founded in 1573 as part of a Jesuit school by Archduke Charles II of Austria. In 1585 this school was raised to the status of a university by Pope Gregory XIII and so the library became a university library. When the order of the Jesuits was dissoluted in 1773 both the university and its library came unter state-administration. In 1782 the university was downgraded to a lyceum under emperor Josef II, but re-established by emperor Francis II in 1827. When the old university in the central district of Graz became too small, a new complex of buildings was erected in the late 19th century. In 1995 the library moved there. The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria ( Vienna June 3, 1540 – July 10, 1590 in Graz) was an Archduke of Austria and Regent of Inner Austria from the House of Habsburg from 1564. ... Gregory XIII, born Ugo Boncompagni (January 7, 1502 – April 10, 1585) was pope from 1572 to 1585. ... A lyceum can be an educational institution (often a school of secondary education in Europe), or a public hall used for cultural events like concerts. ... Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II Joseph II (March 13, 1741 - February 20, 1790) was a Holy Roman Emperor (1765 - 1790). ... Francis II Francis I Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, who may also be referred to as Francis von Habsburg or Emperor Franz I of Austria (February 12, 1768 - March 2, 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until August 6, 1806, when the Empire was disbanded. ...

The 20th century is characterized by constructional changes and decentralization. In 1996 a media-library was established. When the Medical University of Graz split away in 2004 so did a part of the library. In 2005 the "Cooperation for Electronic Media in Austria" was established at the University Library of Graz, which is also significantly involved in the project Austrian Literature Online.

See also History of Graz University Library

Staff

In 1775 there were only two librarians: the director and a servant. In 1900 17 persons (including 8 academic officers) were working in the library. In 2000 the number was 120.

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Holdings

In 1879 the library held 100.000 books. This number doubled until the first years of the 20th century. In 2000 the holdings of the library included about 3 million printed books, more than 2000 manuscripts, about 1200 incunabula, the literary remains of many scolars, and 1400 current periodicals. A page from a rare Blackletter Bible (1497) printed in Strassburg by J.R.Grueninger. ...

Special collections

The department for special collections is in charge of all manuscripts and the books printed before 1901. The most remarkable parchment-manuscripts are the five oldest Georgian manuscripts (7th - 11th century) from Saint Catherine's Monastery near Mount Sinai. Of the paper-manuscripts most important are letters from Johannes Kepler to Paul Guldin. 4 papyrus-manuscrips from Oxyrhynchos and Hibeh are also worth mentioning. St. ... For other places named Mount Sinai, see Mount Sinai (disambiguation) View from the summit of Mount Sinai Sinai Peninsula, showing location of Jabal Musa Mount Sinai is the name of the mountain where, according to the Bible, God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses. ... m Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630), a key figure in the scientific revolution, was a German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer of famed brilliance. ... Paul Guldin (original name Habakkuk Guldin) (June 12, 1577 - November 3, 1643) was a mathematician and astronomer. ... Papyrus plant Cyperus papyrus at Kew Gardens, London Papyrus is an early form of paper made from the pith of the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus, a wetland sedge that grows to 5 meters (15 ft) in height and was once abundant in the Nile Delta of Egypt. ...

Literature

• Manuela Reiter and Sigrid Reinitzer: University Library of Graz. In: International dictionary of library history. Vol. 2. Chicago, London 2001.

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